Harbor Freight Winner Scam Email 2023: Fake Giveaway!

Have you received an email from Harbor Freight Tools seeking your confirmation for a DeWalt Power Station, 170 Piece Stanley Tool Set, Husqvarna AutoMower, or Craftsman Generator giveaway survey? Beware! It is a scam.  The Harbor Freight tools winner email is not real, and if you fall for it, you will end up losing your money.

What is The Harbor Freight Winner Scam Email?

The Harbor Freight Winner Email Scam is an ongoing phishing scam mail sent by scammers to random people. The email contains a ‘Answer & Win’ text, then adds “A Brand New YETI M20 Backpack Cooler.” Another variation of this phishing mail says “You’ve Been Chosen” and also adds “T 170 Piece Stanley Tool Set “. Recent ones go by these formats; “Congratulations.” or “Your Name Came Up For a Husqvarna AutoMower .”

The Harbor Freight Winner scam email has the following format;

Your Name Came Up For a Harbor Freight customer Survey

Harbor Freight Winner

Answer & win!

The Truth About The Harbor Freight Winner Scam Email: Why It’s a Scam?

One thing that stands out about all these Harbor Freight Winner Scam Emails is that they didn’t come from the official Harbor Freight email address which ends in @harborfreight.com. Secondly, the link on the scam Harbor Freight winner emails is not the official Harbor Freight Tools website.

Thirdly, though the email claims you only need to answer questions in order to win a prize, you actually need to provide your credit card details for alleged ‘Shipping fee’.

This is where the scam comes in

By providing your credit card information, you’ve given the scammers access to your bank account. Instead of the alleged shipping fee, you’ll be debited for multiple unrelated transactions.

This kind of scam is not new. It is a typical bait and switch scam, where scammers lure you in with giveaway or freebies but then trick you into signing up for a subscription. You wouldn’t discover this if you don’t read the tiny prints during your order & payment. In the end, instead of shipping fee, you’re paying for an online magazine subscription. You will be debited from your credit card monthly.

What To Do If You Fell For The Scam

If you fell for the Harbor Freight Tools Winner scam email, there’s no need to panic. The first thing you should do is call your bank or credit card company and block your credit card (if you had already given the scammers your card details).

Second step you should take is scanning your mobile device with an anti malware tool, for any virus infested by the scam email. You should also enable two-factor authentication. Don’t know how to do that? follow the steps written here or Search Google for how to do that. Take extra measures to ensure the scammers can’t get in.

Thirdly, If you’ve already shared the link to your friends, you should call or chat them up telling them it’s a scam and not real giveaway.

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